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Ralph Northam’s victory in Virginia was a rebuke to Donald Trump.
Six months ago, during Virginia’s gubernatorial Democratic primary, many—myself very much included—worried that Northam, the state’s mild-mannered, moderate lieutenant governor, was out of step in a fevered post-Trump climate. Northam routed his Bernie Sanders–endorsed opponent Tom Perriello, winning by eleven points.
In the days leading up to the general election, Democrats inside and outside Virginia were tearing their hair out over Northam’s seemingly lackluster finish, which was marked by a number of highly publicized gaffes. With Virginia being treated as a bellwether for 2018, the worry was that Northam’s missteps and milquetoast politics would hand Republicans a major victory heading into the midterms. But Northam is romping to victory once again, handing Democrats a win in this year’s biggest election.
This was ultimately a referendum on Donald Trump and his brand of crude white-identity politics, which Northam’s Republican opponent Ed Gillespie embraced. Democrats, who turned out in record numbers in spite of poor weather, delivered....
In the days leading up to the general election, Democrats inside and outside Virginia were tearing their hair out over Northam’s seemingly lackluster finish, which was marked by a number of highly publicized gaffes. With Virginia being treated as a bellwether for 2018, the worry was that Northam’s missteps and milquetoast politics would hand Republicans a major victory heading into the midterms. But Northam is romping to victory once again, handing Democrats a win in this year’s biggest election.
This was ultimately a referendum on Donald Trump and his brand of crude white-identity politics, which Northam’s Republican opponent Ed Gillespie embraced. Democrats, who turned out in record numbers in spite of poor weather, delivered....
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